Reversible husking-mitten.



C. M. PUTNAM. REVERSIBLE HUSKING MITTEN.' APPLICATION FILED Nov. s. Isis.

1,237,694. Patented-Aug. 21,1917.

Wirren wir@ CHARLOTTE M. PUTNAM, o

E EALLs crTY. NEBRASKA.

REVERSIBLE nUsxING-MITTEN.

1,237,694. `Specification of Application filed November 6,

` To all whom t may concern:

(provision of a blank from which the body Be it knownthat I, CHARLOTTE M. BUT- NAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Falls City, in the county of Richardson and' State of Nebraska, have invented cer# tain new and useful Improvements in Beversible Husking-lvlittens, of which the follow-y ing is a specification. 'K n y The present linvention vrelates to wearing apparel and hasparticular reference to new and useful improvements in reversible husking mittens. y, w l K My inventionhas as its primary ob] ect the of my improved husking mitten is to be formed, said blank being arranged whereby a mitten may be constructed with the least amount of material tending toward a cheapness of construction without sacrificing usefulness or durability.

Another object of my invention is to provide a blank for forming a mitten or glove which is so cut as to reduce the waste material to a minimum and to afford a mitten which may be used either on one side or the other, the mitten being particularly adapted for use in husking corn and the like. v

Otherobjects of my invention not hereinbefore set forth will appear from the followdetailed description and lthe claims,

in taen with an inspection of the accompanyino drawing, in which:

igure 1 is a perspective view of a mitten embodying the improvements of my invention- Fig. 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the same is formed; and

Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan of one of the thumb sections.`

Referring more particularly to the drawwherein similar characters of reference like and 'corresponding -parts the various views, 1 designates the body of my improved mitten, the 'same having a pair of thumb extensions 2 and 3, said extensions 2 and 3 being arranged on opposite sides of the mitten along opposite edges thereof so that when the mitten is used on the right hand, as that shown in the drawing is designed to be used, either one of the thumb extensions may be employed, thereby when one side of the mitten becomes worn in use the same may be reversed and the other side used.

The usual elastic wrist band 4 may be attached to the rear edge of the mitten 1 for 111g designate throughout Letters Patent.' i vPatented 11111021.1917.

1916. seriiivo. 129,724.

The blank from which an obvious purpose.

formed is shown in my improved mitten is Fig. 2 and designated B, the same having twoy wing portions 5 and'6, 'the marginal edges of which are cut to give shape tothe mitten,v saidv marginal edges joining attne point ,7, Yfrom which point the vmitten lis folded, that is, the wing portions 5 and 6 are folded into parallel relation and stitched togeth'er along their free margins as indicated at 8 in Fig. 1. rlLhe straight edge 9 of the blank is incised as at ,10' and 11 to form tongues 12'and 13, lsaid'tnguesforming as innerside portions of the thumb extensions 2 and 3. y

In Fig. 3 one of the outer portions of the thumb extensions 2 and 3 are shown and designated 14.

In making the mitten, the blank B is folded along the dotted line 15 and the free marginal edges of the wings 5 and 6 are stitched together as hereinbefore referred to and indicated at 8 in Fig. 1. The body of the mitten is thus formed.

The tongues 13 are now folded outwardly and to each one of said tongues is stitched one of the members 14, the rounded end of the member being stitched to the rounded end of the. tongues, and the free end of the member being connected to the wing along the marginal edges of the incisions 10 and 11 as indicated at 16 in Fig. 1.

then the body folded, I not limiting mysel' to the method or course of construction of the mitten.

I do not limit myself to any particular material for forming my improved mitten, but prefer to use liannel lined canvas. It will be noted that the tongues 12 and 13 are vplaced in the blank B so that one of the same fallsat a point adjacent the free margin of one of the wings and the other at a point adjacent the folding line 15 so that when the mitten is finished the same will be provided with a thumb extension on the upper and lower side along opposite margins of the body of the mitten. Thus it will be seen that in the event that one side of the mitten becomes worn the same may be turned over Of course, if it is desired the thumbs may be sewed iirst andA and the opposite side thereof employed. In

nection with the accompanyi g drawing, it

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is thoug'ht that I understanding of the construction, operation and advantages ofmy invention may be had, and While I have shown anddesoribed the device as embodying a speio I desire that it be understood that such changes ,may bey madeA in said structure as do not depart from the spill-ity: andlsoope: of

the invention as claimedl Having thus .fully described my invention., What'I ('zlla'i'm'as new and `desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i niittenformed ofr ai. blank folded the free longitudinal marginsthe're'of ybeing vStith'ed to forni the body of thelmittelfi7 thefree rear ,edgepf the blank beinglprovi'led-With a plinalityI of incisions to fornygtongii'es@ one of 'said tongues fbeing lQCatfedl, adjaQ`ent-"onef of said longitudinal margine, 'the't other adjaeent fthe; line a clear and Compreheneive structure,

along which 'said blank is folded, said tongues forming portions of thumb extensionS,v furtherblankmembers to be stitched tdsaid, tongue portions for forming the thumbextenSions, and an elastic band secured to the free rear margin of said blank.

2.. In a mitten, a' body constructed from a blank of material folded longitudinally thereof, a'tongue member formed adjacent one edge of said blankmanda eeoondltongue member1 formed adjacent` thei yline `along which said blank is` folded,` said vtongues forming, ,portions of thumb exteneione, '-,an'd further i Ilank memberggto befstithed to said tongue portions for,A 'formingthu1nb, ,exten-. 35

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In testimony whereof, Il allix ymy signa;v ture hereto.

,GHARLQTTE 1v1-PUTNAM 

